Morris tribune., 1887-07-13

Tomorrow
A fairly well attended meeting OF
the Farmers Alliance was held at
the court house last Saturday after
noon. Messrs. Watson, Hall and
Phelps were the speakers. Arrange
ments were begun for the purchase of
the Irvine needed by the Alliance
this year.
Men who simply live and prosper
upon the thoughts, industry and en-
terprise of others are stumbling
blocks in any community; and these
blocks retard healthy and prosper
GUS growth. This selfish greed does
a great deal to keep down public
spirit.-Northfied News.
In his address before the Farmers
Alliance last Saturday E. P. Watson
gave in a clear, concise way some of
the advantages of sheep raising. Mr..
Watson has had practical experience
In this branch of stock raising and
what he says can be depended upon.
The raising of sheep so far il this
county has not received the at
tention its Importance merits.
An exchange moralizes thus: Use
good manners at home, and do not
keep them wholly for show and holi-
day occasions. Frankness, kindness,
gentIeness, simplicity and truthful
ness are irresistible, but too few try
their effect upon the home atmos-
phere. Rudeness at home should be
a greater crime than rudeness in
social gatherings, and courtesy at
home would transform the atmos-
phere of many a wrangling HOUSEHOLD
into something far better.
If there Is man, woman or child
in Stevens county who does not
think this the finest locality on the
face of the earth, let that person visit
southeastern Minnesota, Iowa, Wis
consin, Illinois or any of the states
comprising what is supposed to be
the finest agricultural portion of our
country and see the destruction that
the drouth and chinch bugs have
wrought and witness the discourage
ment of the farmers. He will be glad
! to get back here again on the first
train and will never grumble again.
During the past few wseks we have
had occasion to drive through much
of the country adjacent to this village.
It has been pleasant and cheering to
note on every hand active growth
and development-new farms being
opened up, new houses, ney granaries
new barns, new machine Sheds and
best of all large herds of cattle
feeding on the abundant grass. Crops
are looking we'll and in spite of the
dry weather of the early part of the
season, fair crop may confidently
be expected. This country is remark
ably well adapted to diversified farm
ing and Is in most prosperous con-
dition.
The Red Wing Republican truth
fully remarks: "There is much truth
in the assertion that the boy or girl
who is regular reader of newspapers
will grow up in intelligence, and viii
use proper language in speaking ant
writing, even IL their education II
limited. 1t is news, science, history
geography, and spelling combined
Incidentally they first read some o
the local affairs which come unde
their observation. After becomin,
regular readers Of the home paper
they soon branch out into the affair
of the world, and read the genera
news Of the day, and finally beiom
competent to discuss matters of pub
lie interest, and are useful and i'm
portant men and women,
In some of the localities to the cas-
and south Of US, the destruction t
) crops by drouth and chinch bugs
80 complete that veritable famln
I is threatened. Wheat, oats and barle
are destroyed, the corn crop is rune
3 and it will be with tha greatest diff
= Guilty that even potatoes ana ga1de
: vegetables are sayed from destruction
4 Farmers are having great difficult
t in securing enough feed to keep Cal
/. tie alive till another season. Let tn
farmars of this part of the state thin
of this and then glance over thei
promising fields of grain their pre-
ductive gardens, and the:abundanc
= of grass and hay to be seen on ever
. hand, and some of them.will prlz
!, their homes more highly than the
= have done in the past.
Probably the item III last week
TRIRUHE concerning those horses I
Z G. w. Comstock's gave an incorrec
: impression. There are farmers !
!, Nebraska, and we presume in oths
" places as well, who fence IN lara
! tracts Of grazing land and make
business of breeding horses by eros
q ing Clydesdsle or Norman stallion
with natives mares. This drove
l oyer 80 horses, as we understand Il
n have been bred In this way. The
1, have the toughness and activity
It their native dar1s and part of ii
r. size of their carefully bred sires. Whe
It broken they are hardy, serviceab
lie ANIMALS and can star
'e stand a great deal of hard work. The
Is horses and mares of Mr.. Comstock
le are selling rapidly at from 800 to |
TX each. Tin need of any OF them C,
ne early at Mr.. Comstock's before t
of best Of them are gone.
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